Raising Two Welsh Cardigan Corgis

September ,2019
I'm having some vision problems
but thought I should try
and update this blog a bit.
Touch typing...so far so good
I hope not too many typos.

Hope I can get back to this blog
fairly soon
or at least when I can see a little better.

Banner and Libby are fine

I'll try and post a photo  later
when I can see a little better

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April 20th, 2019
Just checking in...
I guess this is cheating and I know I should
make a new post.
I will...soon.
Been busy.
Pups are all grown up.
No snow now.

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It's snowing!

Not that much snow
but enough for the puppies to enjoy.

Puppy Snow Day!

Banner and Libby love the snow.

Banner
"what, hold still for a photo?"

Chicken/egg update

Chickens are fine.

But the market we used to

get our pasture eggs from

doesn't carry them anymore.

I'll check at the market again
to make sure they
didn't just mislay them... ha!

Check out the difference
between the pasture raised chicken eggs
(dark gold...hens can eat grass, etc.)
and the cage free chicken eggs
(light yellow...hens not raised on pasture
...probably in a barn.)

I really miss raising our own hens
and enjoying their eggs.

~:>
Smiles

Raising Two Welsh Cardigan Corgis

Yesterday the puppies had a good

experience at the vets meeting people

and getting another vaccination

which they didn't mind too much.

They both weigh
in the 20 lb. range.
They will each reach an
adult weight
around the 30 lb. range.

Today is back to rain and 

maybe snow on Saturday.

The puppies have been enjoying

the sunny days we have had.

Here are a bunch of photos.

Banner and the blueberry ball,

He is 20.8 pounds as of yesterday.

Banner watching Libby.
They run and play and
then stop and watch each other.

Libby is 21 pounds.
She is watching Banner.

Banner

Libby looks as though she has grown a horn.
They love their chew sticks.

The puppies started on dry kibble yesterday.

They seem to like it

better than the puppy mix

we were cooking up.

Chicken update:

The two old chickens are

doing fine.

~:>

Smiles

Raising Two Welsh Cardigan Corgis - Sunny Day

The deck has finally dried

off so the puppies

can run around.

Banner chasing Libby

Banner trying to get on swing.
Libby is sitting in the sunshine.

Libby and Banner
resting after all that running.

The puppies have so much

fun running around

and playing together.

Banner's baby tooth.

The puppies are teething
and dropping teeth.
Kristine heard this tooth
hit the floor.

~:>

Smiles

Raising Two Welsh Cardigan Corgis

Time to quickly post some
photos.

The snow is back.

Libby sleeping after playing in the snow.

Banner sleeping after playing in the snow.

Wow... it has been at least 10 days

since I last posted.

But no more counting of days.

I think I will stick to counting time

by months.

We got the puppies the end

of December (12/30/16.)

It was rather nice

keeping track of how

long they have been with us.

Busy with puppies.

Just like babies

puppies demand more time

and attention as they

grow older.

~:>
Smiles

Raising Two Welsh Cardigan Corgis - Day 52

Eek!

It has been a week...

I had a birthday...

We had more rain

and even some snow.

Banner making yellow snow.

The puppies

have had their last 

series of vaccinations.

Now they still need

their rabies and

leptospirosis shots

Once they have all their

vaccinations

we can take them

out and about

and to puppy training

and socialization classes.

The puppies had a lot of fun

running around

in the house today.

A tired puppy

is a good puppy!

~:>

Smiles

Raising Two Welsh Cardigan Corgis - Day 45

The deck was dry

on Wednesday.

Libby and Banner
running on the deck.

Then it rained.

The puppies are stuck

in the house again

Banner doing his circle trick
with Libby holding on to the other
side of the toy
running around the outside.

More rain forecast

until Tuesday.

The puppies at play are always
supervised.

Libby and Banner

sharing the chew stick.

I've lost track of time.

Last post was on the 10th

and that was day 38.

So I'm going to go with 45.

Amazing!

I missed 5 days.

It felt like 2.

Busy, busy with two puppies.

I'm off to make their dinner.

~:>

Smiles

Raising Two Welsh Cardigan Corgis - Day 37/Update 38

Libby and Banner

sharing

a

chew

on a bully stick.

They play quieter

when sharing

one chew stick.

When I gave them each

a chew stick

there was less sharing

and more

trying to keep

a stick for themselves alone.

Tomorrow and Sunday

the skies

are supposed to clear

and the puppies

will be able to

play outside.

Yay!

I'm off to sweep

the deck

clear of

storm stuff...

leaves, branches, pine needles.

~:>

Smiles

Raising Two Welsh Cardigan Corgis - Day 37/38

Rain, Rain, Rain!

I love that it is raining.

But the puppies are stuck

in the house.

I'm home alone
with two puppies.
Busy!

Kristine got them some more

bully sticks.

This chewy thing is neat!

Banner thinks taking care

of his bully stick

is a big 

responsibility.

Lots of whining and digging.

He has decided to bury

the chew stick

in the corner.

Libby is puzzled.

What is Banner doing?

I'm going to go eat dinner.

~:>

Smiles

Raising Two Welsh Cardigan Corgis - Day 34/Update 36

Come on, Banner...

Please...

I want my ears washed!

Please

And I would like my teeth

cleaned too!

The puppies play gently 

together

and then can switch to

growly play.

I'm sure it all makes

sense to them.

Bye...

got to go take puppies out

and then feed them

and take them out again

and again...

Smiles

~:>

Raising Two Welsh Cardigan Corgis - Day 34/Update 35

Mostly photos...

Rain again today...

Two puppies to care for...

no time...

They play rough and tumble.

Banner sneaking and then

pouncing on Libby

to get back the ball

she took from him.

They had a good time.

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Update Feb. 4th

Kristine trimmed
the puppies nails today.


The deck dried off enough
in the afternoon
for the puppies to run and play.

Hope to have time tomorrow
to take photos.

~:>

Smiles

Raising Two Welsh Cardigan Corgis - Day 33

Kristine was not well today.

And it was a rainy day.

So, I hooked the puppy fences

together and made a

large play area

where I could watch

both puppies.

The puppies had to play

inside... no fun on the deck.

Today the puppies have spent

a lot of time together.

Both of them had a good time

holding on to toys

and carrying them around.

Libby took this bone away from

Banner after they played tug.

Other tines they would race around

playing but when the

play got too rough

or loud I would stop them.

Then they would rest a bit and

start up the play again.

They are tired puppies tonight.

We are all tired.

~:>

Smiles

Raising Two Welsh Cardigan Corgis - Day 30 and update 31/32

"If you have the feeling

that something is wrong

don't be afraid to speak up."

Fred Toyosaburo Korematsu

January 30th, 2017

 "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution"

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I'll be away for a bit today.

Hope to post puppy photos later.

 I grew up in the 1940's

and was taught and grew up believing

that America was a country for all.

All beliefs, races, etc., were to be respected

and America was a great country

because it was a
"melting pot.

Remember,

The majority of Americans

did not vote for Trump.

He became president because

of the electoral collage.

 I believe the majority of Americans

are very afraid and appalled

at Trump's and the Republicans actions.

I too am afraid.

What will happen?

Is America a free country?
Will Americans speak up
for change
and see that our
constitution is followed?

Or is this the beginning
of the end
of America as I knew it?

Should I be afraid

 because I have expressed my opinion here?

 Yes, I am afraid

but I will speak up.

I'm going to knit myself

a pinkpussyhat.

And wear it!

And speak up!

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Update Day 31

Libby had a bit of a reaction
to the vaccination.
She is still a bit lethargic.
However, she ate
and still played some.
The vet said she should
be recovered by 11pm.

Banner seems to have not
had a reaction.

We are tired.
Going to bed early.
An hour early I hope.

Hope Libby is feeling
back to normal
in the morning.

nite, nite

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Update February 1st
Morning...
Banner is barking.
I took him out.
He is in his play pen.
Barking.
His breakfast is cooking.
If I go back where he can see me he
will stop barking.
He is quiet now.
I'll go back when he is not barking.
Libby will be down soon
and they will play.
Quietly.

~:>

Smiles

Raising Two Welsh Cardigan Corgis - Day 29

What?

The puppies were sleeping

but lifted their heads

to check out

the iPad camera.

Banner and Libby

Here they are sleeping

after walks

and playing on the deck.

They play hard and need their rest.

It is so nice

to have a safe place

for the puppies to be in the house.

They have learned to move

the fence around

so we don't leave them alone.

On the 30th they go to the vets

for the next in the

series of vaccinations.

Today we have been working

on having the puppies

stop barking in the house.

We want them to learn to stop

barking when we tell them to stop.

So far, so good.

Barking is ok.

I just want them to stop

when they are told to stop.

~:>

Smiles

Raising Two Welsh Cardigan Corgis - Day 28

Today was a busy day.

Kristine trimmed the puppies nails

this morning.

I held Banner on my lap.

(he lay on his back)

while Kristine cut his nails.

This is not his favorite position

but after he relaxed

Kristine cut his nails.

Kristine held Libby in her lap

and trimmed her nails!

We took walks with the puppies

on paths through the woods.

The puppies also

got to run around on the deck.

They are tired out now

and sleeping after their dinner.

Tired puppies are good puppies.

No photos of stuff we did today.

I'll post some that I

may not have posted before.

This photo is a little blurry

but I like it better

than the other one I posted. 

Libby still likes to chew on metal.

Different?

I think we will need to get

some metal crates.

They could probably chew their way

out of the plastic ones

if left alone?

We are working with the puppies

on simple commands

like sit, down, over, and clear.

I have Banner sit at the slider

until I open the door

and I go outside on the deck first.

Then when he looks at me

I tell him "Clear"

and he can then come out

on the deck with me.

We do the same thing when

coming back inside.

I don't want to have to worry

about tripping over my dog

in a rush to get through a door.

He is getting much better

at the stay part.

It is hard for him to stay

when he wants to run to see his sister.

There are a lot of fun commands

to teach them,

I want to get Banner a doggie bed

that I can carry around

and put down in places.

Then Banner's job

will be to stay in the bed

when I tell him to.

My Dobes used to do that.

Sure made it easier to visit my

family with my dog

since she would stay on her bed

instead of running around.

I would put the bed in an out of the

way place where she could

see what was going on.

I'm looking forward to when

Banner will sit and stay. 

Then we can play

Hide and Seek!

I'll leave him on a Stay.

I'll hide...then call him

and he will

have to come find me.

He'll get a food treat.

Fun!

~:>

Smiles

Raising Two Welsh Cardigan Corgis - Day 27

Kristine took this photo

of the puppies.

I think they are both

chewing on a toy?

Banner and Libby

Or they are trying

to chew their way into the crate?

Sleeping?

They were very active this morning

and slept most of the 

rest of the day.

Libby is a bigger eater

than Banner

and she usually finishes

all her food

and wants more.

She gets more.

~:>

Smiles

Raising Two Welsh Cardigan Corgis - Day 26

Banner, all tired out

after a walk in the snow.

It is also warm near the wood stove.

Libby and Banner had been out
on the icy
snow covered deck
having a wonderful time.

They discovered that if they stopped
running they would slide!

One of them did it by accident
and then they did it on purpose.

Wish we could have taken photos.


Libby and Banner

work on getting a bone out of

a toy that has kibble in it.

We have to be their mother

and tell them when

to calm down

if their play gets too rough.

They usually

call a halt themselves

when one of them

squeaks ouch!

They back off, pause, then

resume their play.

~:>

Smiles

Raising Two Welsh Cardigan Corgis - Day 26

Busy day...

I need to go play with Banner now

so this is a short post...

but I did get some

photos today...

I was surprised that there

was a little new snow

this morning.

And I was surprised the snow

lasted all day.

~:>

Smiles

Raising Two Welsh Cardigan Corgis - Day 24/25

Picture two corgi puppies

racing around.

See all the puppy prints!

The puppies are large enough that
they can't fit through the railings.
Yay!

The puppies would run around.

Then it would snow

and cover up the prints.

Then they would run around again.

Kristine tried to get some

good photos of

the puppies in the snow

but that didn't happen.

They did also get their

nails trimmed yesterday.

We have spent most of the

snow days

drying off puppies.

They do love the snow!

Libby

Kristine did manage to get

a photo of Libby in the snow.

It may snow again tomorrow?

I hope so.

Chicken update:

The two elderly hens

are still doing well.

They don't like the snow so much.

~:>

Smiles

Raising Two Welsh Cardigan Corgis - Day 23

Libby getting toweled dry
after a trip out to potty.

Rain and slushy almost snow

today and the only

thing new

was we introduced

the puppies

to a battery operated

nail trimmer.
We did one nail.

It must have sounded different

than the one they

were used to

because they didn't even

want the liver treats.

Oh well...

Perhaps a slower

introduction with lots of treats?

Or a regular nail trimmer

might be the thing to do.

Everything seems to take

longer because of

the weather.

Still I am glad of the rain!

Nite, nite Banner.

~:>

Smiles